Anthem

Anthem Lyrics

What's a miracle, if life itself is not?
Who am I to praise it's worth
With a hymn?
I may stumble over words that I forgot
Just as life itself will slowly begin

Sing me a song for the mountains to move
Sing me the anthem of life
Sing me the anthem of life

I'm skeptical, I like my glass of wine
I don't know your name, or what I am to do
One day you'll wonder why, try to read between the lines
And you will sing for me, the way I sang for you

Sing me a song for the ocean to part
Sing me the anthem of life
Sing me the anthem of life
Sing me the anthem of life

So another page is turned
Pray I understand what's happening
But if anything, I do know this
I'll be the best I can

Sing me a song like the angels rejoice
Sing me an anthem of life
Sing me the anthem
Sing me the anthem of life

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About “Anthem”

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This song is written for vocalist Roy Khan’s son, Gabriel, a few weeks before he was born. It is one of the softest ballads Kamelot has ever done, and expresses the magnitude and uncertainty of becoming a parent for the first time.

What have the artists said about the song?

Roy Khan said in an interview that “the song ‘Anthem’ is dedicated to my own child. I wrote the song three weeks before my first child was born. Lyrically and musically this song stands apart from the others – it sings about the light and love.”